2 Stabbed As Group Of Teens Shoots Crowd With BB Guns

GERMANTOWN, MD — Montgomery County police said two people were stabbed in a fight after a group of teenage boys fired BB guns at a crowd in Germantown just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 19500 block of Amaranth Drive.

Investigators said multiple boys who carried BB guns began shooting at a group of people. During a confrontation, one adult male victim was stabbed in the back, and a second adult male victim suffered a slashing wound to his arm.

Both victims were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said in a news release.

When police arrived, a large group of suspects ran away and others drove off toward the dead end of Amaranth Drive.

A perimeter was established, including Maryland State Police helicopter support, and 1st District officers and Maryland-National Capital Park Police units.

After an extensive search, about 15 individuals were detained, but no arrests were made.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org, click on the “Submit a Tip” link, or call 1-866-411-8477. Tips with information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000. Tipsters may remain anonymous.